Underplayed Gems

Just a ball: Jumping in the space (2022)

Just a ball: Jumping in the space cover
Developer
Vilson J Santos
Publisher
Boreal Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A brutally difficult precision platformer where you tediously jump a tiny ball through minimalist space levels, losing progress on each fall, with an undercurrent of psychological horror and dark humour.

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What players say

Players compare it to Jump King in difficulty, calling it frustrating yet satisfying. The checkpoint system is praised for preventing total restarts, and the music helps keep players calm.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.